The skill set of the ‘commercial, knowledgeable, responsive and hard-working’ team at Bredin Prat spans cross-border M&A, international financing, and securities matters. Key contacts include 'highly effective communicator and negotiator' Olivier Assant, who specialises in M&A, corporate governance, and securities matters; 'commercial and hands-on partner’ Adrien Simon; and Florence Haas, who handles market consolidation transactions, public takeovers and LBOs. Barthélémy Courteault has particular experience with regards to M&A involving the infrastructure and energy sectors and Clémence Fallet majors on corporate governance.

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Testimonials

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‘Commercial, knowledgeable, responsive and hard-working.’
‘Olivier Assant is very commercial and a highly effective communicator and negotiator. Adrien Simon is incredibly hard-working, very knowledgeable, and similarly a great communicator.’
‘Very dynamic and creative team.’
‘Adrien Simon is a very commercial and hands-on partner.’
‘The team can mobilize quickly, quickly understands the subjects/issues; always responsive.’
‘Adrien Simon is always responsive, listens to his client, anticipates possible points of friction and offers solutions when there are blocking points. He puts the files into perspective in the light of the knowledge he has of his client. He surrounds himself with an efficient and well-coordinated team.’

Key clients

Alfa Laval
Casino Guichard-Perrachon (Casino Group)
CGI
Dermapharm AG
Despature Family
Eiffage
Eramet
GE (General Electric)
iliad
Artémis Domaines / Maisons Bouchard et Henriot
Ramsay Santé
Rothschild & Co
Stellantis
Technicolor Creative Studios
Ineos
Crédit Mutuel
Nexity

Work highlights

Advised Rothschild & Co and Concordia, the holding company of the Rothschild family and Rothschild & Co's largest shareholder, in connection with the take-private of Rothschild & Co, by Concordia for €3.8bn.
Advised Stellantis in connection with the sale of its remaining 25% stake in GEFCO (now Ceva Logistics) to the CMA CGM Group.
Advised EDF, the French multinational electric utility company, in connection with the acquisition by the French State by way of a simplified takeover bid, of 100% of EDF’s shares capital.